More Inspiration

A few posts ago I told you about some of the things that inspires me in my art. Well, here is another one....the waterways....it can be oceans, lakes, rivers.....I just love them. I love to watch the play of light on the water, the way the water reflects the colors in the sky, the things of nature around the water. For instance, the way the sun reflects on the rocks and the way that the wind blows the grass and trees, and even the little fish that you can see by the shoreline. All of these things, put together, inspires my art.

This photo is of the beach near us called Walnut Beach. It was taken at a moment when the light illuminated the water and shoreline to resemble glistening diamonds.

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Inspirations

What inspires art? It's different for everybody. For me its the beauty in the spring flowers, the arrival of the new birds (their song is like a symphony), the first buzz of the hummingbirds and bees, the hurried scurry of the chipmunks, the things of nature. I also get inspired by the sound of the ships horn as they come into the harbor, the light mist that sits gently upon the lake, the multi-colored sunset glowing across the water.

Spring is my favorite season. It's when I feel alive. It's an emotional awakening from a dreary winter that lasted just a bit too long. Not that I don't find beauty in the glistening snowflakes and the illumination of light through the icicles hanging over my door. I just really needed spring to come around.

Nature inspires me. I am in awe of God's creation.

Morning Peace

I love to do seascapes and nautical art. This is one of my favorites done a couple of years ago. It is on exhibit along with a couple of my other pieces at the Ashtabula Art Center in Ashtabula Ohio. The exhibit is of works done by the Lake Shore Artists. The opening is tonight Friday May 4th at 6pm. I am looking forward to going. I enjoy seeing the work of my fellow area artists.

Glowing Light

"Glowing Light" 11x14 gallery wrap canvas acrylic painting

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